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Willie O B Hester 1909 – 1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1909

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 10 Aug 1989

Death Location: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

Father: Charles Hester

Mother: Elizabeth Putman

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Willie O B Hester was born in 1909 in North Carolina, the child of Charles Melton Hester and Elizabeth Cleo Putman. Willie O B Hester passed away in 1989 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Willie O B Hester was born in 1909 in North Carolina, the child of Charles Melton Hester and Elizabeth Cleo Putman.
  • Willie O B Hester passed away in 1989 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.

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Willie Hester's Ancestors

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Willie Hester
1909 – 1989
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Charles Melton Hester
1879 – 1914
Lincoln County North Carolina
Elizabeth (Cleo) Putman
1880 – 1928
North Carolina
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Willie Hester's Timeline

2 Records

1909
6 Feb 1909
Birth of Willie O B Hester in North Carolina
North Carolina
1989
10 Aug 1989
Age 80
Death of Willie O B Hester in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1909
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1989
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

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